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In the year 2030, a new generation of the human race is coming of age, the first to do so since a global epidemic now referred to as “the Big Death” killed everyone over the age of puberty. One young man named Jeremiah is on a quest to learn as much as he can about his father’s involvement in the search for a cure, but it’s not easy going - electricity, gasoline, and any kind of working technology are rare commodities, and people have been known to kill anyone they even so much as suspect of possessing them.

Jeremiah’s immediate problems are much simpler, however - a wanderer named Kurdy has stolen his fish. Jeremiah catches up with Kurdy in a rough-and-tumble town, only to discover bigger problems. A woman named Theo has become the law in this town, but her rule isn’t one of justice, but one of violence. Jeremiah is approached by a young man named Simon, who claims to be seeking others who wish to bring civilization back as their parents once knew it, but Jeremiah turns down his approach. Theo and her men find a truck - with half a tank of gas - hidden just outside of town, and they wait to ambush the owners: Simon and his traveling companion. Theo viciously interrogates them, trying to learn where “the end of the world” is, supposedly a place with resources aplenty which she could use to her advantage. When one of Theo’s men reports that he saw Simon talking to Jeremiah, she has him rounded up as well. Kurdy, who has been trying to get Jeremiah to take him along on his travels, watches as Theo’s men beat Jeremiah and take him back to Theo’s compound. Kurdy is torn between safe inaction and risking his life to help someone he had no problem stealing food from the day before. Rather than a brash frontal assault against Theo’s armed thugs, Kurdy engineers a full-scale town revolt and uses it as a cover to break Jeremiah and Simon out.

Kurdy, Jeremiah and Simon make it to Simon’s truck, but Simon is fatally wounded during the escape. Before dying, he tells Jeremiah that the end of the world is a real place - and he tells him how to get there, and to deliver a message: the Big Death is returning. Kurdy is more eager to get out of town and sell Simon’s truck, but Jeremiah is determined to deliver Simon’s message, and find out if the end of the world Simon reffered to is the same as the Valhalla Sector his father spoke of before his death.

written by J. Michael Straczynski
series based on the comic book by Hermann Huppen
directed by Russell Mulcahy
music by Tim Truman
series main theme by Tim Truman

Guest Cast: Peter Stebbings (Marcus Alexander), Tricia Helfer (Erin), Kim Hawthorne (Theo), Daniel Gillies (Simon), Curtis Bechdholt (Matthew), Byron Lawson (Lee Chen), Kandyse McClure (Elizabeth), Robert Wisden (Devon), Teryl Rothery (Mary), Zak Santiago Alam (Sam), Alex Zahara (Ezekiel), Jada Stark (Gossip), Sean Tyler Foley (Gossip), Victor Da Costa (Gossip), Peta Brookstone (Gossip), Malik McCall (Kurdy’s Father), Terra MacLeod (Carol), Jenn Bird (Cherysse), Ryan Drescher (Michael), Devin Douglas Drewitz (young Jeremiah), Rayden Porbeni (young Kurdy), Haig Sutherland (Keith), Simon Wong (Phil), Mark Holmes (Guy in Crowd), Claude Duhamel (Ticket Cashier), Michael Scholar Jr. (Colin), Phil Trasolini (Seller), Dave Nystrom (Talking Jock), Haili Page (Young girl), David Coles (Skinhead leader), Charles Zuckerman (Skinhead), Colin Corrigan (Skinhead), Brahm Taylor (Man at pole), Darryl Quon (Market thug)

Notes: Seen here in one of her very first acting roles, Tricia Helfer didn’t appear again in Jeremiah, and neither did her character (who was replaced by Erin after the pilot); she would later rise to fame as Battlestar Galactica’s Number Six; Kandyse McClure, whose character does continue through the rest of season one, also became a semi-regular on Galactica as Dualla. Teryl Rothery is well-known to Stargate SG-1 fans as Dr. Janet Fraiser.

LogBook entry by Earl Green

Marcus Alexander is the glue that holds the underground Thunder Mountain complex together, leading a kind of resistance movement to bring the world back to order. Jeremiah and Kurdy have allied themselves to his cause reluctantly, though Jeremiah has been very critical of Marcus’ reticence about using the former military complex’s resources - plentiful food, energy, technology and supplies - to help those “outside.” Marcus also has a secret that he’s been keeping even from his own people: a woman who survived the Big Death and now lives in a bio-isolation ward in the mountain; she carries the virus, but has somehow survived it. If she were to step out of that chamber, everyone in the mountain would be wiped out, and the Big Death might spread anew. But unfortunately for Marcus, someone has found out - and plans to tell the others about the woman’s presence. In the meantime, Jeremiah and Kurdy are on another scouting mission when a boy standing in the road forces Jeremiah to swerve into the woods, wrecking the land rover in the process. When Jeremiah comes to, the boy is standing over him, in the trademark costume of comic book hero Captain Iron. Jeremiah and Kurdy are tended to by the boy’s sister and her husband. Jeremiah learns that “Captain Iron” was a loner - a nerd by some people’s standards - even before the Big Death. Since the death of his parents, he has adopted his hero’s code of honor, helping others, defending the defenseless, and bringing inspiration to some - and derisive laughter from others, such as his brother-in-law. But when bandits attack their camp and kidnap his sister, the world’s last superhero may be in over his head - and if he gets himself killed while trying to save his sister, who will save us all then?

written by J. Michael Straczynski
directed by Brett Dowler
music by Graeme Coleman

Guest Cast: Peter Stebbings (Marcus Alexander), Roman Danylo (John), Ingrid Kavelaars (Erin), Nathanial Arcand (Mike), Suzy Joachim (Megan), Sarah Deakins (Shelly), Russell Porter (Thug), Winston Brown (Vincent), Tyler Williamson (young John), Andrew Francis (young Marcus), Justin Ortiz (Kid), Ben Baxter (Kid), Samuel Scantlebury (Kid)

Note: Jeremiah’s inquiry about Valhalla Sector brings about a most unusual response from “Captain Iron,” and even a fleeting hint in flashback that the boy has been there - against his will.

LogBook entry by Earl Green

The Enterprise encounters a rogue planet, an isolated world which was thrown out of its sun’s orbit. Though science generally dictates that such a world would be dead, but thermal energy from the planet’s still-active core have kept a thriving (if nocturnal) ecosystem alive. Archer heads up a landing party that happens upon a group of hunters, led by Damrus. The non-indigenous hunters seem friendly enough, and Malcolm even convinces them to let him join them on their next foray. While the others rest up, Archer keeps watch at the camp, and hears a woman call his name. He sees her, but is unable to catch up with her, and no one else in the camp can find any evidence that she was there. She appears again later as he, Trip and T’Pol are exploring, but she only approaches when Archer is alone. The hunt goes badly, and one of the hunters is nearly killed by an amorphous life form; he is taken back to the Enterprise by shuttle and Dr. Phlox restores him to full health. Archer insists on staying on the planet overnight to see if the mysterious woman contacts him again, and she does. This time she stays long enough to have a conversation, and Archer learns that she’s not human, but a member of a sentient shapeshifting species. Though interfering with the well-armed hunters doesn’t seem like an option, Archer has a plan for evening the odds in the shapeshifters’ favor.

teleplay by Chris Black
story by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga & Chris Black
directed by Allan Kroeker
music by Paul Baillargeon

Guest Cast: Keith Szarabajka (Damrus), Stephanie Niznik (Woman), Conor O’Farrell (Buzaan), Eric Pierpoint (Shiraht)

Notes: An interesting “future history” note - the Boy Scouts are apparently still earning merit badges in the 22nd century. Archer earned 26 of them and made it to Eagle Scout, while Reed accumulated 28, including a merit badge in exobiology. Any scouts hoping to earn a hunting merit badge are out of luck, as Archer points out that hunting for sport has been out of fashion on Earth for a century. Guest star Keith Szarabajka has guest starred on Babylon 5 and, at the time he guest starred on Enterprise, also had a recurring role on Angel as immortal vampire hunter Holtz.

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Jeremiah and Kurdy follow up on information sent to Marcus by one of his contacts, who says that there’s something they need to see near the abandoned McLaren Army Base. Jeremiah and Kurdy arrive at the rendezvous point just in time to see their contact executed. The base has been overrun by a thuggish young man named Michael and his band of raiders. Jeremiah and Kurdy are captured, and Michael asks them where the end of the world is. They refuse to answer, and Michael soon demonstrates his power over the people at the base - his power comes from the barrel of a gun, but he demands more than obedience. He demands worship, and those who will not pray to him are murdered. Michael later offers an exchange of information, even dropping a few tantalizing hints about Valhalla Sector. When he receives no answers to his satisfaction, Michael then drops three daisy cutter bombs onto a small town whose people also refused to cooperate. But from Jeremiah has already learned, even if Michael can be stopped, there are others like him - or perhaps worse.

written by J. Michael Straczynski
directed by Peter DeLuise
music by Tim Truman

Guest Cast: Jason Priestly (Michael), Kirsten Robek (Julie), Shawn Orr (Jesse Montoya), Stu Morgan (Larry), Lynne Livingston (Cindy), Magda Apanowicz (Young girl), Paul Lazenby (Brutal man), Ben Ayres (Guard), Trevor Jones (Guard), Simon Burnett (Guard), Colin Haslett (Bad Timing guy), Michael Rinaldi (Demented guy), Miles Meadows (Prisoner), Kent McQuaid (Prisoner), Cailin Stabnyk (Prisoner), Brent Clark (Prisoner), Neil Grayston (Prisoner)

LogBook entry by Earl Green

Trip is worried when Dr. Phlox fails to answer his requests to exit the decontamination chamber after returning from his latest mission. Trip manages to hotwire the door mechanism and escapes, discovering that the rest of the crew has been rendered unconscious and the ship has been boarded by a band of alien marauders. The large-headed, big-eared aliens are ransacking everything on the ship, from technology to food to female crewmembers. Trip manages to stay out of sight and watches as the aliens revive and interrogate Captain Archer. Trip manages to awaken T’Pol, and the three make preparations to take the Enterprise back. Archer tries to win the confidence of Krem, one of the aliens, while T’Pol and Trip sabotage the raiders’ efforts to steal anything else. Their resourcefulness will not only have to exceed the invaders’ greed, but play on it as well.

teleplay by Maria Jacquemetton & Andrè Jacquemetton
story by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga
directed by James Whitmore, Jr.
music by Velton Ray Bunch

Guest Cast: Ethan Phillips (Ulis), Jeffrey Combs (Krem), Clint Howard (Muk), Matt Malloy (Grish) and Porthos

Notes: Several perennial Trek guest stars appear here, including Jeffrey Combs (once again playing more than one species in the same Trek spinoff), Ethan Phillips (who played Neelix for seven years on Star Trek: Voyager, but made his first Trek appearance as a Ferengi in 1990’s Next Generation episode Menage a Troi, and Clint Howard, younger brother of Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, who had a cameo in a Deep Space Nine episode but was also the childlike alien Balok in the third Classic Trek episode ever filmed, The Corbomite Maneuver. For the record, chronologically speaking, this is the Star Trek universe’s first sight of the Ferengi, but nowhere in the episode was the aliens’ race revealed, preserving The Last Outpost’s assertion that first contact with the Ferengi didn’t occur until that first-season Next Generation episode; remember, Picard said that when The Battle of Maxia occurred several years before Next Generation’s first season, the Stargazer crew had no idea who their attackers were.

LogBook entry by Earl Green

Jeremiah and Kurdy follow up on another of Simon’s leads, traveling to an impoverished village to learn about a group of people called the Burners. On the way, they stop for the night, and Jeremiah finds a young woman siphoning their truck’s gas tank. When he goes to stop her, she gets away after fending him off. The next day, their contact, a man named Eddie who runs a pool hall, isn’t eager to talk about that topic during business hours, but invites Jeremiah to come back later. Eddie reveals that the Burners are using what was once known as hot zone biohazard gear - airtight suits and flamethrowers - as a terrifying means of enforcing their will on others. Worse yet, despite the extinction of telephones, the internet, and radio, the Burners are somehow coordinating their attacks when their cells are in completely different cities. After giving this information to Jeremiah, Eddie is murdered later that night. Jeremiah also runs into the lady gas thief once more, and discovers that she’s keeping an awful lot of a very flammable liquid around rather than selling it…

written by J. Michael Straczynski
directed by Neill Fearnley
music by Tim Truman

Guest Cast: Melissa Creider (Claire), G. Michael Gray (Eddie), Jason Gaffney (William), Meghan Black (Pregnant girl), Dalias Blake (First Guy), Mike Nyuis (Second guy), Shawn Stewart (Squatter), Gerry South (Hustler), Donny Lucas (Preacher), Martin Budny (Man), Ashley Whillans (12 year old Claire), Ben Odberg (Claire’s Dad)

LogBook entry by Earl Green